Kumar, S and Das, A and Afari-Sefa, V and Sawargaonkar, G L and Roul, P K and Padhee, A K (2024) Advancing the Mainstreaming of Millet in Odisha’s Agrifood System. Documentation. ICRISAT, Hyderabad.
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Global Research Program - Resilient Farm and Food Systems
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The authors express their heartfelt gratitude to all the millet farmers, traders, processors, Women Self-Help Groups (WSHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and Anganwadi support staff for their invaluable insights and discussions. The authors extend their sincere thanks to ICRISAT colleagues Chakradhar Panda, Elias K Pathan, Aviraj Dutta, Arun Kiran, Hariom Singh, Biswanath Behera, Udit Panigrahi, and Saurav Barik, and Amiya Ranjan Lenka from SEWAK, Jhina Badek from Gajbhaini WSHG and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Government of Odisha for their unwavering support. Special thanks to the participants of the ICRISAT-OUAT Science-Policy Stakeholder Workshop on millets on 26 December 2026 for their input.
Abstract
Millets holds immense promise as one of the key strategies in addressing several critical challenges that Odisha’s agrifood system faces today, including malnutrition, rural poverty, and the impacts of climate change. During recent years, the state has made significant progress in promoting sustainable agriculture, with millets emerging as a crucial component of the agrifood system for this transformation. Recognizing the potential of millets to enhance nutritional outcomes, improve climate resilience, and support the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, the Government of Odisha has undertaken commendable efforts to promote millet cultivation1 since 2017-18 through initiatives such as the Odisha Millets Mission (OMM), which was later redesigned as Shree Anna Abhiyan, promotion of non-ragi millet under MURO-Millet in upland regions of Odisha project, Mission Shakti among others. These efforts have led to notable successes, particularly in increasing millet production, raising awareness about their nutritional, economic, and environmental benefits, increased consumption and employment opportunities, especially for rural women.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Documentation) |
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| Divisions: | Global Research Program - Accelerated Crop Improvement Global Research Program - Resilient Farm and Food Systems |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Series Name: | Policy Brief |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | agrifood system, millet, Odisha, India |
| Subjects: | Others > Odisha Mandate crops > Millets Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics |
| Depositing User: | Mr Nagaraju T |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2025 04:29 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 04:29 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12919 |
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